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UNITED STATES WILLIAM KANTER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

BABY BLANKET.

Application filed February 29, 1928.

This invention relates to improvements in baby blankets, and has for one of its objects the provision of a blanket of the character referred to adapted to envelop a child in such a manner that it cannot easily kick same olf and thus lie uncovered.

Another object of the invention is to provide a blanket of the nature referred to with means for removably securing the same to the childs crib,

A further object of the invention is to provide a blanket of the nature referred to in which children of di'lllerent sizes may be buttoned up so that they cannot easily wiggle out thereof.

Another object is to produce a device of the character described in which the maximum simplicity of construction is secured.

ther objects and advantages will appear as the nature of the improvements is better understood, the invention consisting; substantially in the novel arrangement and co-relation of parts herein fully described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters are'used to describe corresponding parts throughout the several views, and then finally pointed out and specifically defined and indicated in the appended claims.

The disclosure made the basis of exemplifyingthe present inventive concept suggests a practical embodiment thereof, but the invention is not to be restricted to thev exact details of this disclosure., and the latter, therefore, is to be understood from an illustrative, rather than a restrictive standpoint.

ln the drawings forming a part of this specification Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved blanket shown in folded'position and secured to the bed frame,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged end view of the blanket, looking from the bottom of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a view of the blanket in unfolded position.

It is well known that it is a very difficult matter to keep children from uncovering themselves in their cribs while asleep or otherwise. Tn order to overcome this difficulty and make sure that the child will be covered throughout the night while the room is unheated, l have provided an improved blanket in which a child may be comfortably Serial No. 257,813.

encased and the blanket releasably secured to the bedstead.

Referringl now to the drawings in detail, 5 indicates a blanket which may be folded in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Before the blanket is folded, a child suitably clad for the night may be placed thereon. The blanket is then folded over on a line 6 to form upper and lower folds 7 and 8 respectively. The blanket may be partially closed near the top thereof by any one of a. series of buttons 9 sewn to the lower fold and adapted to pass through an oppositely disposed button hole 10, a series of which is provided in the upper fold 7; dependingI upon the size of the child, that is for a slim child the innermost button hole and button is used, for a very stout child 7 0 the outermost button and button hole is used, and for children. between the two extremes the intermediate holes and buttons are used.

After the child is properly enfolded between the layers or folds of the. blanket, a portion of he blanket at the right hand side may be folded over to form a flap l1. The said flap .is then buttoned bybuttons 12 on the upper fold passing through button holes 13 on the flap portion 11. The-said blanket may then be secured ortied to the frame 14 of the bedstead by inserting buttons 15 having strings 16 through oppositely disposed button holes v17 and 18 in the lower fold 8 and flap portion 11, respectively. Likewise but` ton holes 19 are provided in bot-h the upper and lower folds of the blanket located at the cent-er thereof, to accommodate buttons 2O having strings 2l that may be tied to the opposite side of the bed frame 14C. i 90 'lo release the child from between the folds of the blanket, the butt-ons 9 and 12 are unbuttoned and the flap 11 and upper fold 7 are unfolded. To remove the blanket from the bed, the buttons 15 and 19 are brought out of engagement with their respective button holes, and the blanket is in condition to be washed.

From the above it will be seen that I have provided a blanket in which a child is adapted to be comfortably enveloped and which is provided with means to so retain the child therein that it cannot wiggle its way out thereof or uncover itself, or to displace the blanket from its secured position,

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters edge of the blanket to partially and adjust- Patent, is ably close same at this point, and buttons pro- 10 A foldable blanket adapted for use in a vided with strings passing through button bed and provided with a series ofbutton holes holes near the side edges ofthe folded blan- 5 near one lateral edge thereof, buttons near ket, for securing the blanket to the bed.

the opposite edge for buttoning these edges In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my when the blanket is folded, buttons engaging signature.

button holes near the upper and one folded Vl/VILLIAM KANTER. 

